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SnapApp Raises $12M To Help Marketers Build Interactive Content
Nov 3, 2015	 by Anthony Ha
Content marketing startup SnapApp has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The Boston-based company offers online tools for building calculators, quizzes, infographics, interactive videos and other types of interactive content. Marketers, particularly marketers trying to sell to other business, can then use that content to connect with potential customers. "Interactive content is… Read More
Tectonic, CoreOS's Kubernetes-Based Container Platform, Hits General Availability
Nov 3, 2015	 by Frederic Lardinois
A few months ago, CoreOS launched the preview of Tectonic, a container platform based on the Google-incubated Kubernetes container management and orchestration tool. Starting today, CoreOS considers Tectonic to be out of beta. As CoreOS CEO and co-founder Alex Polvi told me, the team worked with hundreds of customers during the beta and found (and fixed) all kinds of issues. Now, however, the… Read More
IBM's Shopping Spree Continues As It Buys Cloud Brokerage Firm Gravitant
Nov 3, 2015	 by Ron Miller
IBM could have a shopping problem. It's become the company that can't say no as it scoops up properties to prop up its cloud strategy. Last week it was The Weather Company. Last month it was Cleversafe and today it was cloud brokerage firm, Gravitant. With Gravitant, it gets cloud brokerage, which helps companies manage cloud purchases across multiple suppliers. IBM plans to fold… Read More
Google Apps For Work Passes 2M Paid Businesses, Now Vets And Recommends 3rd-Party Apps
Nov 3, 2015	 by Ingrid Lunden
Last month, Google made a bold move to win over more business customers using cloud-based apps by making Google Apps for Work free for any company that is still under contract with a rival like Microsoft of Amazon. Today, Google — which now has 2 million paying businesses using Google Apps for Work (5 million+ if you include free users) — is raising its enterprise game again. Read More
Chef Announces Key Acquisition And New Compliance Automation Tool
Chef has been helping companies configure, manage and automate their software and infrastructure for some time. Today it made several announcements to bring that same level of automation to compliance. For starters, the company announced that it has acquired VulcanoSec, a German compliance and security firm. Chef actually acquired the company last summer, but is making the purchase official… Read More
Zeta Interactive Acquires eBay Enterprise's CRM Business
ClearSky Data Lands $27 Million To Expand Hybrid Storage Solution
ClearSky Data has come up with an interesting approach to solve the data storage cost and speed problem. Today it was rewarded with a $27 million Series B round to continue the mission. The company came out of stealth in August with a plan to offer customers a multi-tier, fully managed, hybrid data-management solution. In practice this involves an appliance that's installed in your… Read More
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Jun 13, 2013	 by nirmala005
While America's political and business elite are pressing Congress to ease high-skilled immigration laws, a new study argues that foreign workers aren't necessarily better or brighter. "The immigrant workers, especially those who first came to the United States as foreign students, are in general of no higher talent than the Americans, as measured by salary, patent… Read More
NCR To Buy Hospitality And Retail POS Software Company Radiant Systems For $1.2 Billion
Jul 11, 2011	 by Dave Feldman
NCR is buying Radiant Systems, a company that develops point-of-sale systems and software to the hospitality and specialty retail industries, for $1.2 billion in cash, or $28.00 per share. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter of 2011. NCR says it will raise approximately $1.1 billion of new funded debt to finance the transaction. NCR is using Radiant Systems to expand… Read More
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MomentFeed Gets $1.2 Million Seed Round To Help Enterprises Manage Specials By Location
Geo-based marketing is just getting started, and local businesses are feeling their way around how best to use service like Foursquare, Facebook Places, Gowalla, and even Twitter. It's hard enough if you have only one store. For chains and national retailers, managing Foursquare Specials across 400 stores is a nightmare. MomentFeed is trying to bring some order and analytics to this… Read More
DataSift Ingests $6 Million From GRP And IA Ventures
We are a few years into the era of realtime data. Everyone is producing and consuming it, but there is still a huge need to filter it. For that reason, Mark Suster of GRP Partners is doubling down on Twitter by investing in DataSift, one of two companies with rights to re-syndicate Twitter's firehose of more than 200 million Tweets a day (the other one is Gnip)). GRP and IA Ventures… Read More
Building An Enterprise Software Company That Doesn't Suck
Jul 10, 2011	 by Jake Goldman
Thomas Wailgum, an editor at CIO.com, summed up the enterprise software industry best when he wrote, "It might appear that even tobacco companies enjoy a better level of overall 'likeability' than do enterprise software vendors." The way successful enterprise software companies have historically operated has been more or less uncontested: licensing costs increase at… Read More
BMC Software Acquires Aeroprise To Enhance Its Mobile Know-How
BMC Software this morning announced that it has acquired Aeroprise, which provides a mobility solution for BMC's Remedy IT Service Management Suite. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With support for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Mobile devices, Aeorprise's solution helps enterprises and governments provide rapid access to IT service management… Read More
Fabless Chip Company Valens Raises $14 Million
Valens Semiconductor, a provider of semiconductor products for the distribution of high-definition multimedia content and the inventor of the HDBaseT technology, this morning announced that it has raised $14 million in a Series B round of financing. The capital injection comes from Taiwan-based Pegatron and Japan-based Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, new VC investors Amiti Ventures and… Read More


Knowing what to expect can make a significant positive difference in any amputation. Being prepared has proven to speed recovery and expedite the rehabilitation process. Here you can learn the steps behind establishing your team, get informed about the procedure, post-surgery care and gather resources to aid in the pursuit of what's most important to you. Deciding to go forward with elective amputation is never easy, but there are many things you can do to prepare mentally and physically for surgery. Having a plan is critical to reaching your goals. Evergreen has created a Pathway Back To Mobility for individuals considering amputation or with a current amputation. Not every individual follows the same path, but we can help you overcome barriers and better prepare for what's to come.
Choose a team that has experience working with amputees. Research the type of amputation you are having. Your body will heal faster if you quit smoking, manage your blood sugars and reduce your weight before surgery. Getting your surgical and rehabilitation team in place before surgery will help you feel more comfortable and be better prepared.
Meet with your Prosthetist before surgery so he or she can answer any questions you might have. Discuss what activities are important to you and determine your post-surgery goals. You will be seeing your team a lot in the coming months so developing a good relationship is key to your success and rehabilitation. If you can, carefully choose a Prosthetist, physical therapist, primary care doctor and a specialized surgeon to provide you with a complete care plan, as they work together to help you reach your goals.
1. A pair of shorts – A pair of shorts offers comfort, function and obviously easy access to lower limbs.
2. Shoe for sound limb – Your rehab team will want to get started soon after surgery, so make sure you bring a comfortable shoe for support.
3. Portable electronic devices and chargers – Entertainment and a connection to the outside world can be a welcomed in your free time.
4. Reading material – Have a good book or magazine? Bring along some reading material to relax your mind and wind down after hard work.
5. Personal pillow/blanket – Bring some comforts of home to help in your recovery and increase your comfort, like your blanket or pillow.
6. Notepad and pen – You will be receiving a lot of new information and contacts. Be prepared by bringing your own pen and notepad.
7. Friend and family contact list – Bring a list of your support team's contact information in case you need to reach any of them.
8. Clean undergarments – Your hospital stay may be an undetermined length and you should prepare for anything. A set of clean undergarments can keep you fresh and prepared to tackle rehab activities head-on.
Each Physician may have a different approach to post-operative care. Generally you can expect to begin rehabilitation immediately after surgery. Usually, the limb is very bulbous and swollen and may have small "dog ears" where the skin comes together at the incision. The incision will be closed with stitches and staples, which will gradually be removed as you heal. Many physicians recommend a protective covering for your limb while you are healing. It may be a plaster cast, removable custom plastic cover or ace bandage and splint. This will help protect your limb if you fall, will prevent infection and keep your leg fully extended to prevent muscle contractures.
Research has shown that the first several months of rehab are crucial to your long term success as an amputee. Your physical therapist and prosthetist are the best resources to help you maintain the range of motion and strength in your body and extremities and to prepare you to learn to walk with a prosthesis. A comprehensive inpatient and outpatient therapy schedule is critical to reaching your goals and becoming a successful prosthetic user. This requires motivation and hard work by all parties involved. Stay focused and celebrate the small accomplishments as progress to your total recovery!
Step Five: Ready For Your Prosthesis?
Volume – Though volume will continue to decrease rapidly during the first year or so, the practitioner will wait for the bulbous shape at the base of the limb to subside and fluctuation in volume to plateau.
Pain – Casting and wearing a prosthesis requires manipulation of the limb and weight bearing around the knee. Pain and tenderness of the limb should be minimal at this point.
Healing – Your practitioner will wait until your wound is CDC (clean, dry and closed) and all of your sutures are removed before casting to prevent prolonging the healing process.
Once indicating factors (volume, pain, healing) have stabilized, you've been casted and your initial prosthesis has been created and delivered, you will see your prosthetist about once a week for the first few months. If you are unable to get comfortable regardless of adjustments, have any areas of bright redness that do not go away after 30 minutes of removing your prosthesis, please stop wearing your leg until you can be seen by a prosthetist. A non-healing blister or sore can prevent you from wearing your leg and delay rehabilitation.
Please don't hesitate to contact your practitioner immediately if something is wrong. Clicking, squeaking and strange noises may indicate that components are wearing out and need replacement. Even experienced amputees should see their prosthetist a few times a year to keep their leg in good working condition.
Every individual has their own unique goals and activities that are important to them. Whether it's ambulating around your home or community, being active with friends and family, or participating in high level athletics, communication and hard work with your rehab team is critical. Never let anyone tell you "there's nothing more to be done". There is always a solution to help you overcome obstacles. Don't be afraid to ask questions, connect with support groups and be bold. There is life after amputation, it's up to you what that life is going to be.


Our highest Authority is God Himself. (As the One Who created everything, and appoints all other authorities, this makes sense!) We must commit to obeying God and following His truth no matter what. Audio and notes for the Basic Disciplines for Believers series can be found HERE.
Genesis 1:26-28 – Let Us Make Man in Our Image: Mankind is Special!
Humans are not animals. They are a unique, special creation of God. Though we have some things in common with animals, we are special because we have been created in the image of God Himself. Audio and notes for the Genesis Foundations series can be found HERE.
One of the most foundational concepts of a believer's growth is to learn the importance of authority and submission. Every relationship created by God has both authority and submission. Learning to submit is fundamental to our proper response to God, to having a godly marriage and raising godly children, to having a Biblically functioning congregation, and to our proper response to government and those without. Audio and notes for the Basic Disciplines for Believers series can be found HERE.
The concept of "them" being created "male and female" is loaded with meaning. The idea of marriage and gender are inextricably linked, and cannot be misunderstood without horrible consequences. This passage calls us to recommit ourselves to some serious and almost completely forsaken concepts.
Proverbs 31:10-31 is not a list – it is more like a movie, showing us what a godly wife and mother is "in action." Pastor Sean "pinch hits" for a sick Pastor Kevin today!
The direct MP3 file is here. The fill-in-the-blank notes can be found here. The full notes can be found here.
Yielded Followership #2 – What Is Authority?
I am just uploading the second lesson of this discipline. What is the Biblical meaning of "authority"? You can podcast it, or find it here. There are no fill-in the blank notes for this lesson. Full notes are here.
Further study on what Biblical authority is all about. This lesson gives six purposes for authority.
You can podcast this lesson, or get the MP3 directly from here. Fill-in-the-blank notes are here. Full notes are here.
Welcome to Northridge Baptist Church Resources! Here is where we will post audio and notes from sermons and Bible study classes.


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At the ticket counter there will only be tickets available for € 39.
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Please Select What is the name of your favourite childhood friend? What is your favourite food? Who was your favourite teacher? In what city or town did your mother and father meet? In what city or town was your first job? What is the name of the company of your first job? What is the name of the first school you attended? In what city does your oldest brother or sister live? What is your oldest niece or nephew's name? What is your father's occupation? In what city did you meet your spouse/significant other?


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USL League One Announces Revised Format for 2020 Season
2 July, 20204:04PM CDT
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Teams will play 20-game regular season with top two clubs advancing to League One Final
TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One announced on Thursday a revised regular season and playoff structure for the 2020 season has been approved by the league's Board of Governors. The new format for the league's second season will see each of League One's teams play 20 games across 15 weeks in the regular season to determine the sides that will meet in the 2020 League One Final.
The revised schedule will see each team in League One face 10 teams during the regular season, with one opponent omitted from each club's schedule to help limit air travel. Each team will play its assigned regional rival four times – twice home and twice away – and seven other clubs in a home-and-home series. The final two games of the season will be made up of one home and one away game against two more clubs, creating a 20-game slate.
Regional Rival
Omitted Opponent
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
South Georgia Tormenta FC
FC Tucson
Fort Lauderdale CF
Orlando City B
Union Omaha
Forward Madison FC
Greenville Triumph SC
Richmond Kickers
New England Revolution II
Toronto FC II
The regular season will be played over a single-table format, with the schedule set to kick off on Saturday, July 18 and conclude on Saturday, October 24th. The top two teams in the final regular season standings will then meet the week of October 31st in the 2020 League One Final.
All league activities for the duration of the 2020 season will be coordinated in compliance with both local health authorities protocols and those previously published by the USL, which were created in consultation with medical and infectious disease experts along with required government approvals.
Additionally, League One's Board of Governors approved a motion that will allow five substitutes to be used for the remainder of the 2020 season. Matchday squads will remain at 18 players, with clubs mandated to provide 23-man provisional squad lists at least 48 hours prior to kickoff, as per league rules.
The number of substitutes represents an increase from the three substitutions rule that had been in place. However, to avoid disruption to the game, each team will only have three opportunities to make all of its allotted five substitutions.
Substitutions may also be made at halftime without counting against a club's three in-game opportunities. The decision is in line with the temporary law amendment made by the International Football Association Board in May.
Every game of the 2020 League One season will be broadcast on ESPN+. Announcements regarding Home Openers for each club and the full 2020 schedule will be announced in the coming days.
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Eric Quill Named USL League One Coach of the Month for October
Justin Che Named to 2020 USL League One All-League First Team
TOTW: North Texas Trio Named to USL League One Team of the Week

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss border issues, energy, and greater cooperation on regional matters such as the conflicts in Yemen and Afghanistan.
Iran celebrated a victory at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday as the court ordered the United States to weaken sanctions because they supposedly violate the 1955 Treaty of Amity between the U.S. and Iran and would cause undue hardship for Iranian civilians.
The United States Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a fresh set of sanctions against Iran, targeting five Iranians who are linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and who provided ballistic missile support to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated on Monday that Iran is preparing to withdraw from the nuclear deal crafted by President Barack Obama. The move comes just hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to deliver an address reports claim will reveal that Iran has violated the deal.
TEL AVIV – Satellite images from a military operation on an Iranian site in Syria earlier this month show the "surgical precision" of the strike, Channel 10 reported Sunday.
MUNICH — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an international agreement with Iran has emboldened the regime in Tehran to become increasingly aggressive in the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that the new US ban on travellers from six mainly Muslim countries was "truly shameful".
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday congratulated Ismail Haniyeh on his recent election as the new head of the Gaza Strip-ruling Hamas terrorist organization.
TEL AVIV – The U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia should not "get themselves into serious trouble" by taking military action against Iran, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said in a BBC interview on Monday.
Saudi Arabia and Israel both called on Sunday for a new push against Iran, signaling a growing alignment in their interests, while U.S. lawmakers promised to seek new sanctions on the Shi'ite Muslim power.
Iran has requested a meeting of a commission overseeing the implementation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, in response to what Tehran calls a U.S. violation of the agreement.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday scorned US global influence as impotent, boasting that Iran got its way in a landmark nuclear deal and that the "US cannot do a damn thing" to intervene in its affairs.


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This is the reference distribution for Burro, a formal programming language whose programs form a group under concatenation of their program texts.
For the definition of the Burro language version 2.0, which does indeed form a group, see the Literate Haskell file Burro.lhs in the src directory. This also serves as a reference implementation of the language, and includes a sketch of a proof that Burro is Turing-complete.


As well all know & earlier mentioned in my last post- How the 60's & 70's style have been a major fashion inspiration for the year of 2015. From Fringe to Bardots to Flared pants they are all coming back with a bang.
Hippie Fashion & TSC's take on it.
According to the dictionary: Hippie is a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
Hippie Fashion simply means self-expressive fashion. So whatever you wear, it will always reflect on who you are and not on the latest trends. As long as you wear properly, it can always impact the world of fashion.
Hippie Fashion is innovative and versatile in every way. Hippie Fashion statement is famous because it shows freedom and a life that must be return to nature.
The clothing under the hippie fashion history is more on loose materials and is made from natural garments just like cotton and hemp. It is necessary for men and women to make their hair long, curly if possible, with a fussy styling accompanied.
For me Hippie Fashion means one thing & only one thing Eclactic! What makes Hippie haute for me is a mix of colours, quirky prints, chunky jewelley & ofcourse messy wavy hair! The best part about Hippie Style is I feel you can literally pull out anything that's printed & pair it up! Infact hippie style is the best way to even team up your old pair of denims or peasant tops.
With the festive season being around the corner a festive makeup tutorial might have been an obvious choice! Coming soon …. Till then follow TSC's Youtube Channel- The Style Chair!


Serenity Now Bath & Body Oil, Immune Boost roll-on, and Tranquil turquoise organic lavender eye pillow.
Serenity Now! Bath & Body Oil: If you are a Seinfeld fan, I hope this name made you Smile :-) This medicinal blend offers many layers of healing depth and relief from everyday stressors. This blend is restorative to your spirit, protects the immune system, helps to combat the effects of stress, exhaustion, headaches & migraines, reduces anxiety and depression without causing drowsiness, balances hormones, improves circulation, cleansing, detoxifying, and acts as a powerful skin healer.
Ingredients: Handcrafted blend of medicinal herbs in an olive oil infused base, including Ashwagandha, St. John's wort, Geranium Coconut, Eucalyptus, English Lavender, Angelica, Echinacea, Lemon Balm, White Sage, Russian Sage, Passion Flower, Kava, and flower essences of ageratum (aka Fairy Giggles).
Usage: (Less is More!): Add 2 Tablespoons to a warm bath. After bath, you can towel off or lightly rinse off in shower. You will find that your skin is amazingly soft and smooth. You will not need any additional moisturizer after this skin soothing tub!
Rub lightly into your skin and then take a warm shower to rinse off. Lightly towel off after.
Massage gently onto heart chakra area, take a deep breath, and declare that "All is well in my world. I AM Peace."
Apply onto your feet (heels especially) as well and cover with socks. Apply onto hands at bedtime and cover with gloves for soothing relief and silky skin while you sleep.
4 oz amber glass bottle. Each bottle comes with one double-sided tag (shown in images) tied on gently with ribbon. Positive-thought affirmation side will vary. Each bottle and its affirmation tag is delicately wrapped and tied with ribbon.
Handcrafted and created with love and intention. Reiki-charged and blessed with peace, kindness, gratitude, and angelic healing energy. Herbs and medicinal plants were homegrown, harvested to make sun-infused medicinal oils over the course of many weeks, and then earthed for additional time. Any additional herbs are always purchased from local, organic, Earth-conscious sources.
It is common to see small particles of the herbs within this herbal infused oil. Shake gently and set your healing intentions before use.
Immune Boost roll-on: This medicinal blend strengthens your immunity with its potent antiseptic, anti-fungal and infection-reducing properties. Beneficial during cold and allergy seasons or anytime you feel as though your body could use an immune boost. Also perfect for preventative medicine BEFORE you feel unwell.
Usage: 10mL green glass roller bottle. Roll onto your pulse points and inhale deeply. Roll onto the bottoms of your feet as well and cover with socks.
 For my blog post about Herbal-infused oils, please click here.


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Donald Trump denies ordering warship named after John McCain to be hidden
US President Donald Trump and his acting defence secretary have distanced themselves from an order to have a US warship that is named after John McCain kept out of sight during the commander-in-chief's recent visit to Japan.
The late John McCain was a vocal critic of Donald Trump until his death from brain cancer in August 2018
Donald Trump was in Japan for a state visit
The Pentagon's acting chief has ordered an investigation into the claims
The Pentagon's acting chief, Patrick Shanahan, said he never authorised attempts to make sure Mr Trump would not see the USS John S McCain at its home port in Japan and has asked his staff to investigate.
The late Senator McCain was a former prisoner of war and a frequent critic of Mr Trump.
Photos have been published by the Wall Street Journal showing a tarp placed over the USS John S McCain's name before Mr Trump arrived, reportedly after sailors were instructed to remove any coverings from the ship that included its name.
Mr Trump denied any involvement in the matter. Officials said the tarp had been placed on the ship for maintenance and removed for the visit. Navy Commander Clay Doss, spokesman for US 7th Fleet, said the tarp was on the ship on Friday but was removed by Saturday morning, the day Mr Trump arrived in Japan.
Mr Trump, who long feuded with Mr McCain, told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he "was not a big fan" of the Arizona Republican and one-time presidential nominee"in any way, shape or form" but added "I would never do a thing like that".
"Now, somebody did it because they thought I didn't like him, OK? And they were well-meaning, I will say," he said, while insisting he was kept in the dark.
The order that a Navy destroyer be kept out of sight reflected what appeared to be an extraordinary White House effort to avoid offending an unpredictable President known for holding a grudge, including a particularly bitter one against Mr McCain.
Three US officials have confirmed that the White House told the Navy in an email to keep the warship named for Mr McCain, his father and his grandfather, out of Mr Trump's sight during his visit on Tuesday to a base outside Tokyo.
On Friday, Mr Shanahan told reporters that his staff did a "quick and exhaustive" search and found no email to his front office. And he said he has not spoken to the White House or to a top Navy admiral in the Pacific about the matter.
Asked if anyone would face discipline, he said that he will "wait until I get a full explanation of the facts before I'll pass judgment on the situation".
The Wall Street Journal first reported that a US Indo-Pacific Command official wrote an email to Navy and air force officials about Mr Trump's Memorial Day weekend visit, including instructions for preparations for the USS Wasp, where he was to speak.
"USS John McCain needs to be out of sight", according to the email that was confirmed by the three US officials.
They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss private email correspondence.
When a Navy commander expressed surprise at the instruction, the US Indo-Pacific Command official answered, "First I heard of it as well," the Journal reported.
The official said he would talk to the White House Military Office to get more information about the directive, the newspaper reported.
Mr Trump tweeted late on Wednesday that he "was not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S McCain during my recent visit to Japan".
Still, he added on Thursday that he "was very, very angry with McCain because he killed health care. I was not a big fan of John McCain in any way, shape or form".
A long-running feud
As a senator, Mr McCain broke with the president in key areas. He incensed Mr Trump with his thumbs-down vote foiling the effort to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law.
Mr Trump also mocked McCain's military service, which included years of imprisonment and torture during the Vietnam War.
The warship, commissioned in 1994, was originally named for the senator's father and grandfather, both navy admirals named John Sidney McCain. Last year, the navy rededicated the ship to honour the senator as well.
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The Anti-Adhesive Activity of Double-Etched Titanium (DAE) as a Dental Implant Surface
This work aimed to compare the capability of Streptococcus oralis to adhere to a novel surface, double-etched titanium (DAE), in respect to machined and single-etched titanium. The secondary outcome was to establish which topographical features could affect the interaction between the implant surface and bacteria. The samples' superficial features were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS) and the wetting properties were tested through sessile methods. The novel surface, the double-etched titanium (DAE), was also analyzed with atomic force microscopy. S. oralis was inoculated on discs previously incubated in saliva, and then the colony-forming units (CFUs), biomass, and cellular viability were measured at 24 and 48h. SEM observation showed that DAE was characterized by higher porosity and oxygen (%) in the superficial layer and the measurement of the wetting properties showed higher hydrophilicity. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirmed the presence of a higher superficial nano-roughness. Microbiological analysis showed that DAE discs, coated by pellicle's proteins, were characterized by significantly lower CFUs at 24 and 48 h with respect to the other two groups. In particular, a significant inverse relationship was shown between the CFUs at 48 h and the values of the wetted area and a direct correlation with the water contact angle. The biomass at 24 h was slightly lower on DAE, but results were not significant concerning the other groups, both at 24 and 48 h. The DAE treatment not only modify the superficial topography and increased hydrophilicity, but it also increase the Oxygen percentage in the superficial layer, that could contribute to the inhibition of S. oralis adhesion. DAE can be considered a promising treatment for titanium implants to counteract a pioneer microorganism colonization, such as S. oralis.
Titolo: The Anti-Adhesive Activity of Double-Etched Titanium (DAE) as a Dental Implant Surface
Morena Petrini
GIULIANI, Alessandra
Emanuela Di Campli
Silvia Di Lodovico
Giovanna Iezzi
Adriano Piattelli
Simonetta D'Ercole
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Abstract: This work aimed to compare the capability of Streptococcus oralis to adhere to a novel surface, double-etched titanium (DAE), in respect to machined and single-etched titanium. The secondary outcome was to establish which topographical features could affect the interaction between the implant surface and bacteria. The samples' superficial features were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS) and the wetting properties were tested through sessile methods. The novel surface, the double-etched titanium (DAE), was also analyzed with atomic force microscopy. S. oralis was inoculated on discs previously incubated in saliva, and then the colony-forming units (CFUs), biomass, and cellular viability were measured at 24 and 48h. SEM observation showed that DAE was characterized by higher porosity and oxygen (%) in the superficial layer and the measurement of the wetting properties showed higher hydrophilicity. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirmed the presence of a higher superficial nano-roughness. Microbiological analysis showed that DAE discs, coated by pellicle's proteins, were characterized by significantly lower CFUs at 24 and 48 h with respect to the other two groups. In particular, a significant inverse relationship was shown between the CFUs at 48 h and the values of the wetted area and a direct correlation with the water contact angle. The biomass at 24 h was slightly lower on DAE, but results were not significant concerning the other groups, both at 24 and 48 h. The DAE treatment not only modify the superficial topography and increased hydrophilicity, but it also increase the Oxygen percentage in the superficial layer, that could contribute to the inhibition of S. oralis adhesion. DAE can be considered a promising treatment for titanium implants to counteract a pioneer microorganism colonization, such as S. oralis.


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Cosmetics Business is asking personal care industry experts to answer the cosmetics world's big questions. Here experts discuss the stratum corneum, and how important it is for our overall skin health.
Stratum corneum (SC) is the outermost part of 'you', comprising an amazingly thin layer of cells – corneocytes.
SC forms as a result of controlled cell division and maturation in the epidermis below; the epidermis lies atop the dermis, a source of nutrients and additional protection.
Human skin is ~1mm thick but SC, though only ~0.015mm thick, is highly organised as layers of flat, roughly hexagonal shaped corneocytes, each one ~0.030mm across and ~0.001mm thick.
Each cell contains keratin, filaggrin and various breakdown products (natural moisturising factors, NMF), within a tough cornified cell wall.
Corneocytes are bound together by tough junctions (corneodesmosomes) and separated by specialised lipids: ceramides, fatty acids and sterols. SC also has its own protective antioxidants.
This tough 'bricks-and-mortar' organisation supports SC . . .


Published: Aug. 19, 2014 at 10:21 a.m.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2014 at 05:02 p.m.
Perhaps no one will benefit more from rookie Ryan Shazier's play in the middle of the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense than Troy Polamalu.
The 33-year-old spent last season dropping down to fill in at linebacker because the group lacked anyone who could cover in space.
Shazier and Polamalu both played their first game of the preseason on Saturday, and the rookie showed exactly why the veteran shouldn't have to worry about filling that role in 2014.
Polamalu said he'd play anywhere asked, but getting back to his natural strong safety position should be a boon for him and the Steelers.
"It depends, you know, because my role has changed so much through the years," he said. "So, it really all depends on how coach LeBeau wants to use me. It's evolved, it's changed, it's kind of done everything."
Entering his 12th season, the veteran has proven over the course of his career that when he is allowed free reign to make plays, he can be a disruptive weapon. However, he didn't start his career with as big a bang as Shazier.
"To make that kind of impact in one game, in a preseason game, has to be a confidence booster," Polamalu said, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I did not do anything like that my whole rookie year. I'm sure that is going to really give him a lot of confidence, and, hopefully, he can carry that into the next game and the season."
If the rookie can continue to play like he did in his first game it will free Polamalu to be the wild, free-ranging playmaker that has made him one of the best and most entertaining playmakers of the last decade.


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/*
 * This code has been written for completely education purposes. It does not hold any significant purpose other
 * than to help demonstrate certain AP Computer Science concepts and important elements. Other than provide an
 * example, it does not perform any viable function.
 *
 * Written by Justin W. Flory, (C) 2014
 */

public class DeliveryRobot {
  // Attributes (or instances)
  private int[][] map;
  private int currentWeight, maxWeight, direction, currentPower, maxPower, minPower, row, column;
  private boolean isMoving;
  private String name, instructions;

  public static final int NORTH = 0;
  public static final int EAST = 1;
  public static final int SOUTH = 2;
  public static final int WEST = 3;

  // Constructors
  public DeliveryRobot(String name, int maxWeight, int maxPower, int minPower) {
    if (maxWeight > 10 && maxWeight < 200) this.maxWeight = maxWeight;
    this.name = name;
    this.maxPower = maxPower;
    this.minPower = minPower;

    map = null;
    currentWeight = 0;
    currentPower = 0;
    isMoving = true;
    instructions = "";
    row = 0;
    column = 0;
    direction = NORTH;
  }

  // Methods and Behaviors

  /*
   * For AP Computer Science Design FRQs, you wil ltypically only have to write the method header for the
   * problem(s) and not anything else. What exactly is the method header? It is the following items:
   *   1. Visibility modifier (e.g. private vs public)
   *   2. Return type of the method (e.g. void, int, boolean, etc.)
   *   3. Name of the method
   *   4. Parameter list for the method
   */

  private void move() {
    // (Mutator Method: currentLocation, isMoving) Move to the next location
  }

  private void turn(int direction) {
    // (Mutator Method: instructions) Turn the robot into a new direction
    if (direction >= 0 && direction <= 3) this.direction = direction;
    else System.out.println("ERROR! Invalid input. Use NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, or WEST.");
  }

  public void setInstructions(String instructions) {
    // (Mutator Method: instructions) Get the instructions for the receiving end of the delivery
    this.instructions = instructions;
  }

  public String getInstructions() {
    // (Accessor Method) Return instructions
    return instructions;
  }

}

// Go program a school.
//      - 3rd Period, APCOMPSCI O'Connor

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Before each meal, William and Elizabeth Pearl would recite the following grace. Their children and grandchildren continued the tradition saying this prayer whenever they gathered for a meal. It bound us together and defined us as family as we proclaimed our gratitude for our blessings.
I had remembered that we always said this at Grandma Estabrook's table and then at Alan's moms. However, I had forgotten how it went and couldn't find it when we cleaned out mom's house. We had had it written in calligraphy and framed for a Christmas gift one year for mom. I appreciate seeing it in print once again. Thank you!


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Cepsa has formalized the purchase offer of Abengoa's biofuels plant in San Roque (Cádiz). The process concluded with Abengoa's acceptance of Cepsa's 8-million euro binding offer for the total purchase of the asset. With this operation, Cepsa culminates the integration of the biofuels production unit at its San Roque plant where fuels are produced from renewable sources. Abengoa started operations at the plant next to the refinery in 2009, but stopped production in 2015. This means the plant can continue to provide employment to its current 51 workers.
Cepsa believes the acquisition of the production unit, which is due to be fully operative again during 2017, is a great opportunity because of the new synergies the operation contributes to the Company.
Cepsa, one of Spain's leading energy companies, has set the development and integrated management of its biofuel business as a target for the coming years, which it plans to achieve by optimizing production and drawing on its experience and technical excellence.
With this operation, Cepsa continues to invest in Andalusia and its industrial production, where it has operated for over 50 years, generating more than 3,600 direct jobs, 2,600 indirect ones and 6,000 more induced and temporary jobs. Cepsa is the region's leader in production with a turnover of more than 14.5 billion euros, 10% of Andalusian GDP. Cepsa in San Roque has over 1,300 direct employees, 3% of the province's total industrial sector. In line with this, in 2016 Cepsa announced a 5-year investment plan of over 130 million euros to improve its petrochemical facilities in San Roque; the plan includes an immediate investment of over 50 million in major projects to improve energy efficiency, safety and compliance with environmental regulations at its centers in Andalusia.
Currently, biofuels produced from vegetable oils (soybean, rapeseed or palm) are considered to have environmental advantages, since their inclusion in conventional fuels reduces greenhouse gases. The most widely used biofuel today is FAME (Fatty-acid Methyl Ester). Alongside this, there is HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil).
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Health care in Hinckley and Bosworth set for £8m investment
Published Friday, 07 December 2018
Health and social care services in Leicestershire are set to benefit from £8m investment in community services in Hinckley and Bosworth.
The funding is one of a number of schemes announced today by Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The investment in Hinckley supports plans for the transition to a much more patient–centred approach to care which focuses on providing modern, fit for purpose facilities to support more services in the local community, and closer to home.
Interim Accountable Officer for West Leicestershire CCG, Caroline Trevithick said:
This is fantastic news for people in Hinckley and Bosworth and is the result of a lot of hard work, including the involvement of local people who have helped shape our plans for the area.
Some of the local buildings and facilities are not fit for purpose to meet the health care needs of people now and in the future. The investment means we can upgrade and improve facilities to ensure we can provide the highest standards of care quite rightly expected by people.
The confirmation of capital funding means that, subject to NHSE approval, we will be able to consult with local people on our plans. We will be looking to do this as early as possible in new year.
The plans focus on using this investment to make better use of all available existing space in Hinckley Health Centre (Hill Street) and at Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital by:
Refurbishing Hinckley Health Centre, to accommodate X-Ray/Ultrasound, physiotherapy and increase the number of consulting rooms;
Creating a combined day case surgery and endoscopy unit with day-case beds, which will provide an increased range of day case procedures and cancer screening services for local patients
Relocating the out-of-hours primary care service from Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital (Sunnyside) into the new developed Urgent Care Hub in Hinckley Health Centre providing out-of-hours urgent care for local patients.
The investment in Hinckley and Bosworth is part of the broader Better Care Together strategic plan, for health services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. A key part of this plan is to bring services closer to people by providing integrated health and care support within communities, like Hinckley and Bosworth, and reducing the need to travel to hospital or for inpatient care.
Council Leader for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Councillor Mike Hall said:
This is really excellent news for residents of Hinckley and Bosworth and I would like to congratulate the CCG and those who have worked both inside and outside Government to secure this funding.
Local health professionals have been committed to these improvements for several years, and they have done an excellent job in working to address public concern over the proposed changes.
The CCG has always had my full support and I hope that those who were against these proposals will now get behind them, support the recommendations, and trust the professionals to deliver improved health care for local people.
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Jackpot Darts will make you get cash online - imagine that you are somewhere in the pub and big dartboard is hanging on a wall, but there is no need in making aiming efforts to get some prize. In this game a single user just has to guess where that dart will point out. In order not to be attacked by scammers and protect winnings, choose the best real money casino to play - consult our list.
The process of playing goes in such way. A gamer selects different stakes predicting on which place will 3 located on the board arrows point out. Then he actually throws and after that currency is given due to these predictions. Jackpot Darts allows different variants of placing bets, so chances to win are very high. First, we are going to describe all parts of the board in order you could understand which different kinds of wages you should select. So, the main sectors are single ring, then double ring followed by triple ring, outer bull and the last is a bullseye.
Dart touching upon single one gives the amount of points, which is written in the sector, double multiplies them on two and treble triples it. Outer bull's valuation is 25 pips. And bullseye may be called the most valuable part and it gives 50. Now let's talk about types of bets in Jackpot Darts. There are Singles that shows the number of darts touching the single ring. Doubles betting quantity, which hits double circle. Trebles stake the amount on the treble round. Each of them consists of no, 1, 2, 3 and has its value of multiplying. Outer Bull stakes that one dart touches external place and an Inner Bull means opposite. Lo/Mid/Hi means that arrows will point to certain diapason. And 1-20 Singles - at least one chip hits a single circle of some part of the board. A player has to know, that the maximum number of different stakes is five. You can also win Progressive Jackpot.
Game starts with setting the bets - like in majority of arcade games, for example, Spin A Win or Cashblox. Remember that there 8 kinds of it and you can take up to 5 of them. If you open every specific bet, click on it and choose what you want and also with plus and min key select the stake's sum (the smallest value is € 0,10), then press Confirm button. After that select, Throw and 3 darts will move towards the dartboard. Rebet enables repeating previous stakes. On the red wide window will be shown all results of user's throwing. There is also an upper menu, by clicking on the sound symbol you can make it louder or the opposite and turn it off. Symbol of a screwdriver opens the slot machine Options, where there are 3 kinds of settings to meet your tastes and Help.


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Throwback Thursday: The Best Banking Regulation
Elaine Schwartz June 8, 2017 0 0 21 views
Today's #TBT will look back at the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933.
Financial Trust
The Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index is a trust yardstick. Answered by approximately one thousand participants, the Index survey touches topics that range from the Federal Reserve to political loyalties. Its goal? To connect changes in public opinion with financial attitudes.
Since the Index began, trust has remained rather elusive. The average (below) has been just 20% to 30%:
With the 2015 Index, they published a breakdown of banking sentiment. You can see that people had much more faith in local banks than national institutions:
We could say that recent banking legislation reflects our lack of trust. Passed after bailout became a household word, the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act was supposed to remedy regulatory "flaws." And now the proposed version of the Financial CHOICE Act is supposed to remedy Dodd Frank's "flaws."
The "gold standard" though for trust-generating financial legislation was the 37 page 1933 Glass-Steagall Act.
Responding to bank runs and failures that threatened the entire financial system, Glass-Steagall separated investment and commercial banking, gave the Federal Reserve more power, and created deposit insurance through the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). J.P. Morgan knew, for example, that it had to divide itself into a commercial bank and an investment bank. Two separately owned firms, Morgan Guaranty, a commercial bank and Morgan Stanley, an investment bank were the result.
With interest rate ceilings, the departure from investment banking, and a spate of limitations, commercial banks became bastions of conservatism because of 1930s regulation. For the 40 years that followed, a failure was an anomaly. Many predicted the world of Glass-Steagall would last forever.
But then the 1970s arrived. High interest rates, money market funds and globalized banking made Glass-Steagall inoperable. Its demise was formalized by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 1999.
And now, we are back to where we started.
Recent Financial Legislation
Composed of 2,310 pages, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act describes approximately 398 rule-making requirements. Since July, 2010, regulators have been making those rules. They have not quite finished.
Oversimplifying, we can say they had two goals…
Risk: Lawmakers wanted to diminish the risks taken by financial institutions.
Protection: Lawmakers hoped to protect consumers from making unwise financial decisions.
For four groups:
Government: More government regulatory authority.
Banks: More trading restrictions and capital requirements.
Consumers: More protection.
Investors: More rules for hedge funds, investment advisors, insurance companies, and those who create securities packages.
Currently being considered by the House of Representations, the Financial CHOICE Act is 600 pages long. Also chock full of rules that need to be articulated, it is supposed to replace Dodd-Frank.
Our Bottom Line: Simplicity
From: Carpe Diem, Mark Perry Blog
I suspect that if more people read the Davis Polk summaries of Dodd-Frank and the Financial CHOICE Act, their trust would plunge.
My sources and more: Do check out the Financial Trust Index to see the details. Then, for the Financial CHOICE Act, I suggest the Cliff Notes 35 page summary chart at Davis Polk. More than three times as long, they also did a Dodd-Frank summary. Econlife though did have a more compressed version.
Tags banking regulation Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Financial CHOICE Act Financial Trust Index Glass Steagall Act Throwback Thursday (#TBT)
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question of the day: Is J.J. Abrams being a troll when he says, "If you're so smart, you come up with a better ending for 'Lost'"?
question of the day: Is it a good idea for TV and film writers to incorporate fan input into their projects?
question of the day: What do you think of the ending of 'Lost'?
question of the day: Will 'Lost' end as (un)satisfyingly as 'Battlestar Galactica'?


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Q: Unicode Character from Code in String (Obj-C) I have a unicode hex value in an NSString - how do I output the character; here's what I have:
NSLog(@"\U0001D000");

NSMutableString *hexString = [[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString:@"0001D000"];
[hexString insertString:@"\\U" atIndex:0];
NSLog(@"%@", hexString);

The first NSLog outputs the character; the second just produces the output "\U0001D000"
I've tried lots of combinations and am at a loss - for example, I tried
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But this gives a complier error, as it is looking for a string of numbers after the \U

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SocialShield Fights CyberBullying With New Features
Leena Rao	@LeenaRao / 8 years
SocialShield, a startup that helps parents monitor their kids' online behavior without violating kids' privacy, is unveiling a new version of its platform today.
SocialShield, which recently raised $10 million in funding, gives parents high level visibility into what kids are doing online and on social networks, and who they're interacting with online and via mobile phones. SocialShield, which requires that both parents and children opt-in to the service, monitors kids' picture sharing, social gaming and other social activity on networks that kids use the most (currently Facebook, Myspace and Twitter). Rather than giving parents access to kids' accounts or copies of their online communications, Social Shield sends parents alerts when activity indicates potential danger.
In addition to the new version, SocialShield, which recently inked a licensing deal with AOL, has been invited to The White House to participate in a Presidential Summit on CyberBullying. The summit is focused on discussing the technology tools to assist parents in this issue and how technology companies can help parents. Also in attendance are representatives from Facebook and Disney. SocialShield founder Arad Rostampour says that the startup is "honored to be selected by the White House to contribute as a technology leader around cyberbullying and kid's safety on social networks, and will continue to support President Obama's initiatives to combat cyberbullying."
In the new version, the startup has redesigned the dashboard to focus on alerts and activity summaries and let parents drill down on the relevant activity, friend, or photo rather than be overwhelmed with a feed of activity. SocialShield also features more in-depth alerts of suspicious activity, such as emails from strangers, alerts on friends, embedded comments, and more.
With mobile activity a key component of kids online security, SocialShield is releasing a mobile monitoring feature to provide analysis and report on kids' phone call and texting activity. And the company is unveiling the SocialShield Score, which will represent the number of activities found that could affect kids' safety or damage their online reputations. The more alerts that are sent for a child, the lower the score will be.


You must make reservations at least 5 minutes in advance of the time at The Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar-Seattle.
If you are coming from the airport you can hop on the light rail heading towards Seattle and exit at the University street station. Walk west four blocks down to the water front where you will end up at the front door of Miners Landing.
While sitting on our beautiful deck or sitting inside you can relax and watch the Seattle ferries go back and forth to the islands across the puget sound. Or enjoy watching the huge container ships maneuvering around fishing boats, and kayakers. Also you get a fantastic view of the Olympic mountain Range and the Seattle Great Wheel.
Fisherman's Restaurant is located at the end of the historic Pier 57 built in 1902 by hardware retailers from San Francisco. The Fisherman's Restaurant has been serving Seattle since 1976 for over thirty years, at the end of Miners Landing. The Fisherman's menu primarily consists of fresh northwest seafood, also featuring mesquite grilled items, poultry and pasta dishes. The menu is comprised of lunch and dinner specialties and our 4 signature feasts. All feast are four course meals served both lunch and dinner, starting with a tureen of homemade chowder, your choice of creamy clam or tomato based fish chowder which is(gluten free), next you receive a mixed bucket of local clams and mussels followed by a bowl of organic mixed greens. The main course is a choice of Crab feast including a whole Dungeness crab, a pound king and snow crab. Prawn feast with mesquite grilled prawns, breaded fried, and scampi prawns. The mesquite grilled fish is a choice of Local Salmon, or Alaskan Halibut.
Met up with a longtime friend who was in Seattle for business. We hadn't seen each for over 25 years! It was fabulous!
This place is horrible now, use to love coming here but made reservations and no water or contact with a server for 20min after being seated. There was one couple at a table upstairs and three servers at the bar obviously not doing there job. Walked out and they said thanks for coming, no clue about anything going on in the restaurant. I will not recommend or be returning.
Food was great, service was great. We went early in the day so it was quiet. Overall great experience.
The food dishes we ordered were average in preparation, taste and quality for this type of restaurant and the service was very good. The area of the restaurant where we were seated was quiet and had a decent view of the bay.
I feel my experience was skewed being an off-season, rainy Monday night. I had made a reservation for 7:30pm, which apparently the day crew neglected to inform the night staff about. Being that they had not had any customers in over an hour, they were in the midst of closing early when we arrived for our reservation. They served us anyway, but it was clear the food was pulled out of the fridge and reheated (bread, chowder, etc.). I have dined here before and had a much better experience. That said, I appreciated that they stayed open for us.
We went for the Thanksgiving meal special. It was INCREDIBLE! Turkey was delicious. The sides were fantastic. The clam chowder was by far the best we've ever had. We got to take home TONS of leftovers. I could've done without the clam/mussels course because I don't like them (except for in chowder) and also because there was so much other yummy food to eat. All in all this was amazing and I will do it again next year! I will come back before then, too, because I want to try their other food.
My ONLY complaint had nothing to do with the restaurant but with Open Table. There was a problem with the reservation because we had 5 instead of 4 people. There was very little info on the reservation site about the details of the special and it let me make the reservation without problems. As we were driving to the restaurant, they called to say our reservation was no good and that they didn't have space for us. Apparently Open Table didn't update something? I don't know. I told the restaurant we were actually on the way and they said they would make it work and they took fantastic care of us.
Our new tradition, Thanksgiving Dinner. Outstanding food, service and ambiance. We will go to Fisherman's on other days also, but have to for Thanksgiving.
Great seafood, lunch service and views of the Great Wheel & Elliot Bay beyond.
Atmosphere and food were awesome. Waiter had a bit of an attitude. He could have been more pleasant and attentive.
A very small serving of below average flavor King Crab Legs for $60.
Overall good experience. Service was a little haphazard. Food and drink were good.
I went to Fisherman's for lunch. It's a little inconvenient for the locals, since it's at the end of the pier with the ferris wheel. So go in the tourist off-season.
The service was great. They kept my water glass full, and helped me to decide from a couple of menu choices. Their recommendations were spot-on.
I had the clam chowder for my first course. It was delicious and chunky, and on par with Pike Place Chowder. Yum.
For lunch, I had the Steelhead. The waiter suggested it was a salmon-hybrid fish. If you sometimes like salmon, but prefer a flaky whitefish, you should give this a try. It was delicious with a squeeze of the provided lemon. It was served with a rice pilaf and perfectly cooked/seasoned broccoli.
For dessert, I had the mud pie. Meh. It was a chocolate-coffee flavored ice cream with an Oreo crust and whipped cream. You can do better. I would like to have seen pudding, at the least.
I will go back to Fisherman's Restaurant. If it's not crazy busy, I recommend that you do so.
Spicy tuna roll barely had any tuna. Food was decent. Service was uninspired.
My waiter was nice but that was the only good part of this dinner. I had to wait 45mins for my meal to come out... I ordered the blackened salmon Caesar SALAD. I came here on a Monday night and the place was not overly crowded. So I thought that was pretty ridiculous.
The food used to be very good, but it has become more and more unappealing while the prices seem higher than ever. The drinks were either too sweet or just too strong, not delicious how you would expect for the location. It's sad the overall quality is going down. I hope the restaurant makes a turn and starts having the same quality we saw until a few years ago.
Total tourist trap.. Poor service.. Served our plates to table next to us and after the other patrons told them it was not their plates, they served the same plates to us after 10 minutes of being in front of the other customers.. We declined to eat these plates.. I will never return to this place.
Crab was good, but over priced. Everything else was just average. We got the family fiest for two, very disappointed. It was so cold in the restaurant that our butter was no longer melted once we cracked our crab.
It ia the second time in the last period when I was there and I left disappointed. We took crab menu but they were overcooked, the chouder was average. The shells were ok though.
When I raised it to the server, he seemd he didn't care.
Again, 2nd time same issue. Will have to find an alternative restaurant. Will never come back there.
The food was adequate however the high cost is due to the location. Great waterfront venue.
Awesome dinner outside on the deck area. Outstanding service and we all enjoyed our meals. From a great strip steak to some of the best crab I have had in a while. We ended with the strawberry shortcake to share, I highly recommend it. But you do not want to try to eat it alone.
While it was a "special occasion", you would never have known. I requested a birthday dessert via OpenTable and the restaurant had no clue what I was talking about.
On top of that, the hostess station had THREE hostesses, all of whom were exceptionally rude and clueless to helping us find a new table, tell me where the bathroom was and didn't even acknowledge us when we left the restaurant.
This place is a tourist trap. It's sad when their own waiter (ours was amazing, but very upfront and honest) don't respect the management or others who work there at this "seasonal establishment".
It was a great meal overall with a wide variety of food on the menu. My picky eaters found things to eat.
The crab feast was excellent and should be advertised on the website!
Great services with excellent recommendations!
Perfect for appetizers and drinks before going to the theatre. Smoked Salmon was outstanding. The staff was attentive and pleasant. Atmosphere was low key which I liked. Seattle can be high energy so the slower pace, some may think service was slow, was a nice change of pace. I liked it that our waiter wasn't hovering but was there when we needed him. Great experience.
Fishermans is a good seafood restaurant with a good bar selections and specialty drinks. They have a good selection on the menu even for those who don't enjoy seafood. Our dinner was served hot and quickly. This time we ate there on a Sunday evening and it was a lot less crowded than when we've eaten there in the past on a Saturday so we got our food etc a lot faster. It had a great view of the Great Wheel and sound especially if it's warm enough to eat outside!
The steak and king crab were delicious. The staff was very kind and friendly. We accidentally knocked over a glass of water and they were very gracious about it. The service was quick and polite. The views were amazing. It's a great place to get dinner and watch the sunset.
There were a lot of options for seafood. Our vegan friend didn't have as many options. The food was good, but the salmon was a bit overcooked. The mussels and clam portions were ample enough to share with our party of five. The Dutch apple cheesecake was delicious.
Our server was extremely pleasant. She stepped through all the options and made frequent checkins and made great suggestions for pairings.
Service was very good, food came quickly & was good, a little noisy and a little dark, we would go back again.
As usually good standard, good food. Nice climate.
Our table was not ready. We had to Waite for them to set it up. That was the whole point of making a reservation. Service was slow and rude.
When my meal came it was not what I ordered. Told the waiter and he took my plate away. A couple of minutes later I got one side order that I ordered with my dinner. A couple of minutes after that the waiter brought my same plate back still with the wrong potatoes. When I asked about them he said the kitchen had yelled at him so he couldn't get my potatoes and walked away. Not impressed.
Ordered the Crab feast. Generous, delicious as always. Four of us ate off two Crabfeasts with an extra appetizer. Dessert was a bit disappointing. Plenty to share, but the Shortcake was not really that interesting. Maybe a different dessert.
Sad that the wheel blocks most of the view of the bay now.
It is kind of old fashioned in decor and menu, but the seafood is always excellent.


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Ukraine's FM demands that Iranian counterpart share circumstances of plane downing
Ukraine demands fair compensation over the incident.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammed Javad Zarif has demanded to investigate and report the reasons for the downing of a Ukrainian plane near Tehran.
"We are actively working both as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as our government to restore justice, to bring to responsibility all those who are guilty," Prystaiko said at Boryspil Airport to relatives of the dead Ukrainians on board the PS752 flight.
"I understand we can in no way repay the lives of your relatives. The only thing we can do is to demand fair compensation for this," Prystaiko said.
He reiterated he met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif on February 15.
"During this meeting, we demanded a fair and honest investigation. We will not agree to just blame some soldier who shot it down. We demand to know the whole truth about what happened with our flight, which led to the death of our people," Prystaiko said.
Read alsoPS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along
As UNIAN reported earlier, a meeting of ministers of the countries of the International group for the coordination of assistance to the victims of the Ukrainian aircraft PS752 crash took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on February 15.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Ukraine, Canada, Sweden, Britain, and Afghanistan.
Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the common goal of all five countries is to ensure responsibility, transparency and justice from Iran for the victims of the terrible tragedy. According to him, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif also joined the meeting for a short time.
In particular, the ministers of five countries called on Iran to hand over "black boxes" from a downed Ukrainian plane for examination.
In turn, Zarif confirmed his readiness to cooperate with Ukraine in the probe of the crash.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
Read alsoIran not to hand over black boxes from UIA's downed plane to outside governments
On January 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially admitted that the Ukrainian airliner had been shot down by accident as a result of a "human error" and that those responsible would be held accountable.
On February 2, intercepted communications between Tehran Airport's air traffic control tower and the second pilot of Iran's Aseman Airlines flight at the time of the crash of flight PS752 were released by TSN.Tyzhden. Tehran blamed the Ukrainian authorities for leaking what it described as confidential evidence, and said it would no longer share investigation materials with Ukraine.
Tehran has not yet handed over the PS752 black boxes to Kyiv, although the Iranian authorities do not have equipment to analyze them.
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